[mad_as_he$$]

I really question the 21m. I can easily believe 1-3m, but 21 m creates a unbelievable scenario. There must be a better explanation of the cell phone issue.

Oh and burning 21m bodies in 8-10 weeks is a logistical challenge..

[flamberge]

There must be a better explanation of the cell phone issue.

"Anti-corruption" measures.

There was a very large number of "ghost subscribers" getting subsidized phone service. Somebody on the losing end of a factional dispute was no longer allowed to skim off the top of those subscriptions.

They terminated the subscriptions, and probably also the members of the faction that were diverting the subsidies.

Well, you wanted another explanation...

[proxy_user]

About 21 million guys who had 5 cell phones decided to cut back a little to cut costs?

[InterceptPoint]

There must be a better explanation of the cell phone issue.
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It is amazing to me how the whole cell phone Coronavirus death supposed connection has been missed by the Freepers.

I agree with you that counting cell phone cancelations to estimate Chinese deaths is just nuts.

[DCPatriot]

With a population of 1.4 Billion, 21M is 'only' .015%

IMO, that's a realistic number of delinquencies in monthly payment charges.